Geographies of (dis) advantage in walking and cycling: perspectives on equity and social justice in planning for active transportation in us cities

LM Braun - 2018 - search.proquest.com
In recent years, cities across the US have increasingly invested in programs, policies, and
infrastructure to support active transportation. Some have suggested that these investments …

“You want protected bike lanes, I want protected Black children. Let's link”: equity, justice, and the barriers to active transportation in North America

J Agyeman, A Doran - Local Environment, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Since the early 2000s, academic research on equity and justice has become an increasingly
integral component of transportation planning and policy-making. Less research, however …

[PDF][PDF] Mobility in and beyond communities: a qualitative study of mobility justice issues on the South and Southwest sides of Chicago

C Coren, K Lowe - University of Illinois at Chicago, 2020 - metroplanning.org
Transportation provides essential access to a wide range of activities that support individual
and collective well-being—from employment opportunities and other economic activities to …

Pursuing equity in pedestrian and bicycle planning

L Sandt, T Combs, J Cohn - 2016 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
Improving the ability of traditionally underserved communities to travel safely and
conveniently via walking or wheeling is essential to achieving a sustainable, equitable …

Understanding the role of equity in active transportation planning in the United States

RJ Lee, IN Sener, SN Jones - Transport reviews, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Active transportation modes are increasingly being acknowledged for their individual and
societal benefits. As a result, funding for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in the United …

" Are We Building Biking Solidarity": Gendered, Racial, and Spatial Barriers to Bicycling in Portland, Oregon

KJ Tompkins - 2017 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Although Portland, Oregon is widely regarded as a “bike friendly” city, its bike equity
remains in question. This thesis explores the barriers to biking that women and people of …

A review of equity in active transportation

RJ Lee, IN Sener, SN Jones-Meyer - Transportation Research Board 95th …, 2016 - trid.trb.org
Active transportation modes are increasingly being acknowledged for their individual and
societal benefits. As a result, funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in the United …

Social equity and urban transportation

E Blumenberg - The geography of urban transportation, 2017 - books.google.com
Throughout US history, low-income families and minorities have faced numerous inequities
related to the provision of transportation infrastructure and services. In the years following …

Social (in) equity in access to cycling infrastructure: Cross-sectional associations between bike lanes and area-level sociodemographic characteristics in 22 large US …

LM Braun, DA Rodriguez, P Gordon-Larsen - Journal of transport …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cycling advocates have recently argued that low-income and minority communities across
the US have disproportionately low access to bike lanes. To date, however, quantitative …

US complete streets initiatives are lacking explicit language surrounding various demographic populations: A call to action

LD Elliott, K McLeod, M Bopp - Transport policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Overview Active travel, walking and bicycling for transportation, has been shown to provide
positive health benefits to those who participate. Despite these known benefits, there are …